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Beginning Middle End Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 5: Beginning, middle and end · Set 244 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Three parts): BEGINNING: introduces who, where and when (On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.). MIDDLE: the problem and what the character tries. END: the problem is solved and we see how everyone feels.

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  1. 1.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (b) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
  2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (b) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
  3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
  4. 4.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes.
    (a) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (b) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (c) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
  5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (b) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
  6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (b) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
  8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (b) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (c) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall.
  9. 9.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker.
    (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (c) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
  10. 10.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station.
  11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
  12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters.
  13. 13.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right.
    (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters.
  14. 14.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit.
    (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
  15. 15.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope.
    (a) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (b) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (c) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street.
  16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
  17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
  18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.
  19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
  20. 20.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (b) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. (c) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
  21. 21.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane.
  22. 22.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand.
    (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
  24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
  25. 25.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
  26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom.
  27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (b) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (c) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
  28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
  29. 29.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. (b) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
  30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
  31. 31.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head!
    (a) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (b) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
  32. 32.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together.
    (a) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
  33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
  34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street.
  35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (c) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
  36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.
  37. 37.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner.
    (a) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (b) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (c) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
  38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
  39. 39.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat.
    (a) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters.

Answer key

  1. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
  2. One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane.
  3. On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library.
  4. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
  5. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
  6. On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.
  7. On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school.
  8. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
  9. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
  10. One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station.
  11. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
  12. One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters.
  13. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
  14. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
  15. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
  16. One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
  17. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
  18. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  19. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
  20. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
  21. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
  22. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  23. One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
  24. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
  25. On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
  26. One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom.
  27. On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school.
  28. One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
  29. On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall.
  30. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
  31. Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
  32. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
  33. After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
  34. On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step.
  35. Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
  36. In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square.
  37. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
  38. On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway.
  39. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
  40. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters.

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